Job Title: Project Manager – Cyber / Network
Contract: 12 months initially (extensions likely)
Location: Brisbane (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled ICT Project Manager to lead a large-scale Network modernisation and uplift program, with responsibility for modernising and stabilising a critical enterprise network. This is a high-visibility role with executive backing, following recent outages and a strong push to uplift cyber and infrastructure resilience.
You’ll also be involved in shaping and later delivering a Security Hygiene Program, focused on building robust cyber foundations through vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and uplift of practices across IT and cyber teams.
Key Responsibilities
Contract: 12 months initially (extensions likely)
Location: Brisbane (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled ICT Project Manager to lead a large-scale Network modernisation and uplift program, with responsibility for modernising and stabilising a critical enterprise network. This is a high-visibility role with executive backing, following recent outages and a strong push to uplift cyber and infrastructure resilience.
You’ll also be involved in shaping and later delivering a Security Hygiene Program, focused on building robust cyber foundations through vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and uplift of practices across IT and cyber teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of the Network modernisation and uplift program, including business case validation, procurement, vendor management, implementation, and migration planning.
- Inherit and revalidate project scope and design, securing executive endorsement before moving into delivery.
- Establish governance frameworks, stand up delivery environments, and ensure smooth cutover into BAU.
- Oversee initial scoping and planning for the Security Hygiene Program, with delivery responsibilities ramping up as the network program stabilises.
- Engage and manage stakeholders across executives, SMEs, and business units.
- Drive RFP/RFQ processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations.
- Proven track record as a technical ICT Project Manager, with strong infrastructure delivery experience (networks, security, cloud, system integration).
- Hands-on experience leading transformation/greenfield projects with complex dependencies.
- Strong vendor management capability, including running procurement processes and onboarding suppliers.
- Ability to collaborate with and influence diverse stakeholders – from technical SMEs to executive sponsors.
- Resilience and adaptability to deliver outcomes in fast-paced, high-change environments.
- Preferred industry backgrounds: financial services, utilities, banking, superannuation. Government experience considered if combined with private sector exposure.
- Strategic impact: Take ownership of a critical, high-profile cyber and network modernisation initiative.
- Dual exposure: Lead infrastructure delivery while shaping a multi-year cyber uplift roadmap.
- Longevity: 12-month contract with extensions highly likely.
- Greenfield challenge: Opportunity to build and influence processes, vendor relationships, and delivery capability from the ground up.
- Support: Backed by strong cyber SMEs, executive sponsorship, and confirmed funding.
